Numberblocks is a British animated television series for preschoolers that debuted on CBeebies on 23 January 2017. The programme was created by Joe Elliot and produced by Alphablocks Ltd with Blue Zoo. It was commissioned by the British Broadcasting Corporation, with Larkshead Media and Learning Resources holding merchandising rights.
Premise[]
Numberblocks follows the adventures of sentient, colourful block characters in Numberland, each representing and named after a number, and made up of the equivalent number of blocks. A black floating number, called a Numberling, appears above their heads to show their value. When one block hops on top of another, they combine into a different character to make a new number. Many of the numbers have styles and personalities associated with their numbers (One is brave and independent, Four loves squares as he is a square number, Seven is rainbow-coloured and lucky due to the superstition behind that number, Eight has octopus-like tentacles as octopuses have 8 tentacles, Eleven loves football as a football team has 11 players, etc.).
The show helps toddlers and young kids learn numeracy skills, especially how to count and do simple maths. Integer concepts such as even and odd numbers, and factoring are discussed and explored. More sophisticated ideas are also explored in later episodes such as comparison, square numbers, and triangular numbers (known as "Step Squads" in the series) as well as counting using binary numbers.
Character[]
| Number | Number Name | Color | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | One | Red | Female |
| 2 | Two | Orange | Male |
| 3 | Three | Yellow | Female |
| 4 | Four | Green | Male |
| 5 | Five | Light Blue | Female |
| 6 | Six | Indigo | Female |
| 7 | Seven | Rainbow-Colored | Male |
| 8 | Eight | Magenta | Male |
| 9 | Nine | Grey | Male |
| 10 | Ten | White with Red Borders | Female |
Season 1 (2017)[]
- One
- Another One
- Two
- Three
- One, Two, Three!
- Four
- Five
- Three Little Pigs
- Off We Go
- How To Count
- Stampolines
- The Whole of Me
- The Terrible Twos
- Holes
- Hide & Seek
Season 2 (2017)[]
- Six
- Seven
- Eight
- Nine
- Ten
- Just Add One
- Blast Off
- Counting Sheep
- Double Trouble
- The Three Threes
- Odds & Evens
- Fluffies
- The Two Tree
- Numberblock Castle
- Ten Green Bottles